Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-26
DAILY HERAAD'
THE s. P. DEPOT.
It Will Possibly be on Bu-
ena Vista Street.
THE sPOr ALMOST ASSURED
Tbc Southern Pacific Co. to Locate
Its Depot in a Convenient
Place.

For many days it has been apparen
that the present location of the South
ern Pacific depot was not satisfactory
either to the company or the puoi'c
Accordingly it was concluded to seiec
another site. Many things mullsa'ee
against the present site, the mos
serious being that the tracks OF th'
roads endangered the lives of those who
wanted to reach the depot. Also it was
urged by many that the depot was toe
far up town and away from the busl
ness center. At any rate the company
determined to change the location OF Its
depot, and for some months the ofiieers
have been casting about for suitable
spot. The Santa Fe depot was placed
on First street and many Thought that
the s. P. Co. would follow suit and locate
its passenger depot in the same part OF
town. There were many predictions
that the beautiful Wolfskill place, which
is large enough for the requirement. OF
the company, would be selected. The
property owners in the vicinity OF the
Wolfskill tract realizing the fact that
the location of the depot down there
would enhance very greatly the value
of property, bonded that very desirable
place and have offered to the Southern
Pacific Company depot grounds and
right of way. This proposition Will not
be accepted and the depot Will not De
located there.
Another very desirable place in view
is the Orphans Home, corner OF Ala
media and Macy streets. This COM
prises nine acres and has frontage on
Alameda street of about 75O feet and on
Macy street of 1900 feet. To get to this
very promising place it would be neces'
sary for the road to get right OF way
up the east bank of the river and to
come in by the way of Mission street on
to Macy. One objection to this place is
that the company wants $500 feet front.
age on Alameda street for its depot ana
for the passenger stock. Another Is
that the right of way is q little dlffcuit
to obtain.
WHERE 1T WILL BE.
A. N. Towne, General Superintend.
ent. and w. Z. Curtis, Track Master, OF
the Southern Pacific Company, arrived
in the city yesterday and were OF course
surrounded by cloud of real estate
dealers who desired to get the slightest
ntimation as to were the depot would
be located, The real estaters got no
satisfaction, but they got the visiting
officers of the road so wound up that
they refused to tell anybody
where the depot was to be located.
They even succeeded in blutfing several
reporters. and the reports that were cir
culated yesterday had the effect OF caus'
ing real estate to jump in several LEGAL
tiles.
The HERALD has no desire to mislead,
and endeavors to give the news as cor
rectly as possible. while the reporter
of this paper is not mind reader, be
feels justified in stating that the new
passenger depot Of the company will be
located on Buena Vista street, just back
of where the present freight depot now
stands. The plans as drawn provide for
a depot three stories high, being two
stories below the hill and the floor OF
the TOP story flush with Buena Vista
street. Here will be the waiting-room,
the ticket offices, the restaurant, etc.
People going to the depot can take the
cable cars, which will soon run up Buena
Vista street; they will alight at the
depot, and walking into the waiting
rooms will be ushered down stairs to the
train which they wish to take. There
will be four doors, and when a train is
to leave all doors will be closed
except the one leading to the
train about to start. The track will run
below the hill and thus everybody can
reach the depot without crossing track
or running the risk of accidents which
is now SO great. The company has, or
will secure, tract 1000 feet front and
800 feet deep and will thereby make
the most beautiful, commodious and
convenient depot in the State. 1t
would be a severe blow to the upper
part of town should the Southern Pa
cific Company remove its passenger de-
pot. and one which would be very much
felt. Mr.. Towne and Mr.. Curtis left
for Santa Monica last night and will re-
turn on Monday when a final decision
will be made, but in the meantime the
HERALD feels very safe in making the
prediction that the depot will be located
on Buena Vista street at the point IN
dicated.